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- This invention relates to an articulated aerial device with a plurality of interconnected booms including a lower boom and an upper boom and having a hydraulic upper boom compensation apparatus, and particularly a hydraulically actuated upper boom angle control for maintaining the upper boom angle relative to the lower boom during the raising and lowering of the lower boom assembly.
- the compensation of the upper boom is desirable to maintain the angular orientation with respect to the ground or other support structure in a constant relative position.
- a supporting basket or other member is often secured to the uppermost boom within which workmen and equipment reside for operating in the aerial position.
- the lift system disclosed therein includes a hydraulic motor assembly interconnecting the upper and lower boom and a lifting apparatus for pivoting of the lower boom.
- the hydraulic circuit for the upper boom includes a separate compensating cylinder unit which is connected in end relationship to the upper boom positioning cylinder unit.
- the compensating cylinder unit is a separate unit secured to the lift cylinder unit including separate interconnections and mounting relative to the upper boom positioning cylinder unit with an interrelated special fluid controlled supply and exit from the separate compensating cylinder.
- a lower boom hydraulic supply is connected to a control unit to supply hydraulic fluid to the lower boom cylinder unit, and simultaneously to the upper boom compensating cylinder unit to provide a coordinated position control.
- the system permits the independent positioning of the two booms.
- the separate compensating cylinder unit is controlled in response to the lowering and raising of the lower boom to establish automatic compensation by redirecting of the pressurized hydraulic fluid to the compensating system including the separate compensation cylinder and the lower boom cylinder to maintain a desired positioning of the upper boom.
- the present invention is directed to a hydraulic system for controlling the relative position of an upper boom relative to the ground with a single integrated upper boom positioning and compensating cylinder unit (hereinafter referred to as an upper boom/compensating cylinder unit) including a rod end and a base end as a single hydraulic cylinder in combination with separate hydraulic supply unit to the upper boom and connection of the lower positioning unit to the supply with the integrated upper boom/compensating cylinder unit.
- a separate compensating manifold or module unit is interconnected to the opposite elements of the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit which responds with an interrelated control of the lower boom lifting apparatus. This permits the independent positioning of the lower boom and the upper boom as well as maintaining the desired orientation of the upper boom with changes in the lower boom without changing of the angular orientation of the upper end of the upper boom relative to the base supporting system of the booms.
- the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit is formed as a single cylinder having a rod end inclusive of a piston and a rod projecting outwardly of the positioning rod end.
- the piston defines a compensating cylinder end extending outwardly in the opposite direction of the piston from the rod end.
- a first flow control system is connected to provide differential proportional flow to and from the rod end and the base end of the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit in accordance with the difference in the cross sectional and volumetric capacity of the respective chambers.
- a separate module section is interconnected between the rod end and the base end of the cylinder of the upper boom/compensation cylinder and the lower boom hydraulic positioning unit to establish a hydraulic fluid flow to and from the lower boom cylinder unit and with a compensating flow from the upper boom and compensating cylinder unit to maintain a desired precise orientation between the upper boom and the ground.
- the present invention establishes a simplified system providing for independent boom positioning as well as the interrelated control.
- the upper boom control includes a holding valve assembly which may have a direct control for the independent movement of the upper boom unit.
- the main positioning control of the upper boom produces direct upper boom positioning thereof is through a special supply for balancing the flow to and from the opposite ends of the upper boom cylinder unit as such. It permits controlling of the angle of the upper boom relative to the lower boom.
- the interconnection of the lower boom hydraulic system includes a holding valve manifold connected to a similar manifold at the upper boom/compensating unit which provides for a necessary hydraulic flow from the supply and to and from the respective rod end and base end of the respective lower and upper boom units for positioning of the lower boom and repositioning of the upper boom.
- the present invention thus provides a hydraulic system for providing of a hydraulic upper boom compensation and maintaining the orientation between the upper boom and the ground with a simplified and more cost effective system.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified illustration of a truck mounted aerial lift assembly for locating an operator in various raised orientations
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic illustrations of the booms shown in FIG. 1, illustrating different positions of aerial lift device with a substantially fixed orientation of the upper boom and a supporting basket during raising and lowering of the lower boom;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an upper boom positioning unit
- FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a hydraulic control for positioning of the lower and upper booms including a hydraulic compensating circuit and unit in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 1 illustrates the apparatus including a truck 1 with an aerial lift unit 2 mounted to the bed thereof.
- the aerial lift unit 2 includes a lower boom 3 and an upper boom 4 pivotally interconnected to each other and to a support 6 including a rotating support bracket 7 .
- a basket 5 is secured to the outer end of the upper boom 4 within which operating personnel, equipment or other elements may be located during the lifting and locating of the booms within a selected area or location.
- Basket 5 is typically pivotally attached to the outer end of the boom 4 to maintain a horizontal (level) orientation at all times.
- the aerial lift unit is mounted to the truck bed through the support 6 .
- the rotating support bracket 7 is secured to support 6 and projects upwardly.
- the lower boom 3 is pivotally connected as at pivot 8 to the rotating support bracket 7 .
- a lift cylinder unit 9 is connected between bracket 7 and the lower boom 3 .
- a pivot connection 10 connects lower boom cylinder 11 of unit 9 to the rotating support bracket 7 .
- a cylinder rod 12 extends from the cylinder 11 and is pivotally connected to the lower boom 3 through a pivot 13 .
- the lower boom cylinder unit 9 is connected to a hydraulic power supply of a suitable hydraulic fluid, as more fully developed hereinafter.
- the outer end 14 of the lower boom 3 is interconnected to the lower and pivot end 15 of the upper boom 4 .
- a pivot unit 16 interconnects the outer end of the lower boom 3 to the pivot end 15 of the upper boom 4 .
- An upper boom/compensating cylinder unit or assembly 17 is connected between the lower boom 3 and the upper boom 4 for pivoting of the upper boom about pivot member 16 for positioning of the upper boom 4 relative to the ground 3 .
- the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 is constructed to permit independent movement of the upper boom 4 relative to the lower boom 3 and also to provide a compensating motion between the booms 3 and 4 to maintain the upper boom and the basket in proper raised relationship with the ground during positioning movement of the lower boom.
- the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 is a single cylinder structure and provides a unique hydraulic interconnection and compensation for the upper boom 4 into a preset orientation of the upper boom relative to the support or ground, as more fully developed hereinafter.
- FIG. 2 The results of this interaction is depicted in the diagrammatic illustration of FIG. 2 .
- the upper boom is preset to locate the boom and the basket 5 in a substantially constant level parallel to the ground and with the upper boom and the basket raising with the raising of the lower boom 3 .
- the upper boom end and basket 5 maintain a substantially constant level relative to the ground and the support structure.
- the above illustration is similar to that disclosed in the previously identified U.S. Pat. No. 5,819,534 which uses back-to-back cylinders to produce a similar result.
- the present invention is particularly directed to a special construction and interconnection of the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 for direct positioning of the upper boom 4 relating to boom 3 and to also establish the automatic compensating positioning for maintaining the position of the boom 4 and the connected basket 5 during the movement of the lower boom, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the pivot unit 16 includes a bracket 18 fixed to the lower end of upper boom 4 and a connecting pivot 18 a which interconnects the outer end of the lower boom 3 to the lower pivot end of the upper boom 4 .
- the upper boom compensating cylinder unit or assembly 17 is connected between the outer end of the lower boom 3 and the pivot unit 16 connected to lower end of the upper boom 4 .
- the cylinder unit 17 is constructed with a single outer cylinder 19 and a connecting piston rod 20 extending from one end.
- the cylinder 19 has an opposite outer closed end connected to a pivot unit 21 to the lower boom 3 .
- the rod 20 projects from the opposite end of the cylinder 19 .
- a scissors coupling unit 22 includes a pair of arms 23 and 24 with a common pivot connection thereof to the rod 20 as at 25 .
- the arms extend from the rod, with the outer end of arm 23 connected by pivot connection 26 to the boom 3 and the second arm 24 connected to the pivot unit 16 and particularly bracket 18 between the connection of pivot unit 16 to the booms 3 and 4 .
- the coupling between the upper boom 4 and the boom 3 permits independent movement of the upper boom 4 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- the coupling also permits automatic positioning of the upper boom 4 as a result of movement of the boom 3 to establish a compensating motion of the upper boom for maintaining the upper boom in a preselected desired positioning with the movement of the lower boom as hereinafter shown and described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the upper boom 4 is connected, a shown in FIG. 4, to a separate hydraulic positioning system 29 which connects a hydraulic supply 30 to the opposite ends of the cylinder 19 of the cylinder unit 17 for supplying and removal of fluid to and from the opposite ends to locate and hold the cylinder and boom 4 in place.
- a lower boom hydraulic positioning circuit or system 31 connects the hydraulic supply 30 to the lower boom lift cylinder unit 9 for positioning of the lower boom 3 relative to the upper boom 4 and with a compensating movement of the upper boom 4 .
- the upper boom/compensating cylinder assembly or unit 17 includes the single cylinder 19 with the cylinder rod 20 connected to a piston 33 therein and with the rod 20 projecting outwardly of the one end wall 34 ; and defining a basic rod end 34 a of the cylinder unit 17 .
- the opposite end 35 of the cylinder 19 is closed and defines a compensation chamber 36 between the piston 33 and the closed end 35 of the cylinder, hereinafter referenced as the compensation end 36 a.
- the closed end of the cylinder unit 17 is pivotally interconnected to the lower boom 3 as at 21 (FIG. 1) with the piston rod 20 projecting outwardly therefrom.
- the outer end of the piston rod is pivotally connected by the scissors coupling unit 22 to the pivot member 16 and to the lower boom 3 by arm 23 .
- This structure is similar to that disclosed in the previously identified patent.
- the boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 includes the elongated outer cylinder 19 which is separated internally by the piston 33 .
- the rod 20 extends from the piston 33 outwardly through the one end and defines the rod or base end 34 a of the boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 .
- the opposite side of the cylinder 19 is closed by the end wall 35 and with the piston defines a compensation chamber at the outer compensating end 36 a of the cylinder unit 17 .
- the piston rod 20 is connected to the pivotal connection between the upper and lower booms as described above.
- the base end 36 a of the cylinder 19 of the unit 17 is pivotally secured to the lower boom, as at pivot 21 in FIG. 1 .
- the extension of the cylinder rod 20 and the retraction thereof provides for the relative positioning of the upper boom 4 relative to the ground 3 .
- the upper boom 3 and compensation cylinder unit 17 are connected to the hydraulic supply 30 for selective and independent operation to raise and lower the upper boom.
- Boom 3 is also connected into the circuit for positioning of the lower boom 3 to provide automatic compensating positioning of the upper boom 4 with movement of the lower boom 3 , as hereinafter discussed.
- the lower boom 3 is connected into the system through the lower boom cylinder unit 9 . This is a direct interconnection and provides for the pivotal movement of the lower boom 3 .
- the cylinder 19 of the upper boom/compensation unit 17 and the cylinder 37 of lift cylinder unit 9 for the lower boom 3 are constructed with essentially identical cylinder diameters and the piston and rod units are similarly of equal construction for reasons hereinafter disclosed.
- the lower boom cylinder unit 9 operates to position the lower boom directly.
- the upper boom positioning unit 17 is connected to reposition the upper boom 4 separately and also is interconnected to the lower boom positioning system to automatically reposition the upper boom 4 relative to the lower boom 3 during repositioning of the lower boom to maintain a desired relationship and, in particular, locating of the upper boom 4 with its outer end and the structure 5 in predetermined relationship with respect to the ground support, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- a preferred hydraulic compensating circuitry is schematically illustrated in FIG. 4 with the appropriate interconnection between the several cylinder units and the hydraulic supply to provide the independent positioning of the upper boom followed by a modification of such positioning in accordance with the angular orientation and raising and lowering of the lower boom.
- the hydraulic source 30 is shown connected to the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 and to the lower boom cylinder unit 9 .
- the source 3 is shown with a pressurized supply unit 39 and a drain or return unit 39 a , which generally includes a suitable hydraulic fluid such as oil.
- the upper boom 4 is interconnected to the pressurized hydraulic fluid supply or source 38 .
- An upper boom three position valve 40 is shown connected between the pressurized supply 39 and a control module or manifold 41 interconnecting the fluid supply to the opposite ends of the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 .
- a similar three position valve 42 is similarly interconnected between the lower boom hydraulic supply 38 a and a control module 43 for positioning the lower boom 3 .
- the latter control system also includes interconnection of a compensating module 44 , shown as part of unit 41 , connected between the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 and the control module 43 for positioning of the lower boom 3 .
- the compensating module 44 provides interconnection of the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 to the lower boom cylinder unit 9 and the supply 38 a to supply fluid and drain fluid with respect to the positioning of the lower boom and to create the upper boom/compensation position.
- Each of the module units 41 , 43 and 44 is substantially of a like construction in the illustrated embodiment of the invention with appropriate gated holding valves connected to the opposite ends of the respective cylinders of the associated boom and with a one way or directional bypass valve, shown for purposes of illustration as ball check valves, connected in parallel with each gated holding valve.
- the units 41 and 44 are not separate but are the same manifold.
- each of the holding valves includes similarly spring loaded limit control units 44 a to provide pressure relief in the presence of excessive creation of pressure within the system.
- a set level such as 4,000 psi
- that system will automatically provide opening of that valve for draining thereof to a bypass drain receptacle.
- control line 45 and 46 connected as at 46 a to each other for holding the system in a particular set location.
- Each of the valves 40 and 42 is similarly constructed and includes a neutral position interconnecting the supply lines 45 and 46 of valve 40 , and corresponding lines at valve 42 , and thereby locking the hydraulic system to the respective boom units in a last position state.
- the three position valves each connect the supplies 38 or 38 a to the related control lines to the upper boom unit and to the lower boom unit system.
- the lifting or rising control for the upper boom 4 provides a direct connection to control module 41 for positioning of the upper boom 4 in a predetermined desired orientation with respect to the lower boom 3 .
- the upper boom cylinder unit 17 has the rod 20 projecting outwardly of the one end and the piston 33 defines the rod end 34 a of unit 17 .
- the piston 33 and the closed end 35 of the cylinder 19 defines the chamber 36 and the compensating end or section 36 a of the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 .
- the manifold unit 41 includes first and second gated valves 47 and 48 connected respectively to the rod end 34 a of the cylinder 19 of unit 17 and to the base end 36 a of the cylinder 19 of unit 17 .
- a one way ball check valve 47 a and 48 a is shown connected in parallel with the holding valves 47 and 48 .
- the check valves and the gated valves are shown as a preferred construction but other functioning devices which will permit the interrelated type of a control as more fully developed hereinafter may be readily used.
- the valve units interconnect the opposite functioning portions of the unit 17 to establish a proportionate flow control system to maintain a balance within and to the opposite sides of piston 33 in the cylinder unit 17 .
- the compensating chamber 36 has a greater volume than the rod end by the size of the rod.
- the supply lines 45 and 46 from valve 40 are selectively connected between the raising position and the lowering position by appropriate setting of the three way position valve 40 from the illustrated neutral state to either of the other two positions.
- the up line 45 and the down line 46 are shown connected directly to each other within the valve by the central connector 46 a.
- the valve 40 For moving the boom, the valve 40 is moved to provide the interrelated supply and drain connections through lines 45 and 46 connected to the unit 17 .
- the lines 45 and 46 are respectively connected through appropriate sides of a proportional flow control unit 52 , which includes separate but interrelated units including a relatively high rate of flow control 53 in the line 45 and a relatively slow rate of flow unit 54 connected to the opposite supply line 46 , from the switch unit 40 .
- the flow control units 53 and 54 provide for balancing the flow to and from the respective cylinder ends to compensate for the different effective cross sectional area and volume and therefore the volumetric condition of the cylinder to the opposite sides of the piston.
- the relative volumes of fluid supplied to one side of cylinder 19 must be withdrawn from the opposite side.
- the base cylinder end 36 a has a greater volume than the rod end 34 a by the presence of the rod 20 which exists within the rod end 34 a .
- a ratio is indicated of a typical design with a 0.85 rate of flow to compensation end 36 a of the cylinder and a lower 0.69 rate of flow to and from the rod end 34 a of the cylinder, which was present in one embodiment of the invention.
- the flow control units are bi-directional and permit the bi-directional flow through the lines 45 and 46 as necessary to supply and remove fluid from the cylinder unit 17 during the raising and lowering thereof.
- the up line 45 is connected to the pressure side 39 of the supply 38 and the down line 46 is connected to the drain or return side 39 a of the supply.
- the line 45 is connected through the proportional flow unit 52 and connected to the gated valve 48 and bypass check valve 48 a connected in parallel therewith.
- the valve 48 a provides for a direct flow from line 45 bypassing the valve 48 and transmits the pressurized fluid into the cylinder 19 at the base end 36 a thereof. This pressurizes the cylinder unit 17 , and cylinder 19 in particular, to move the upper boom piston 33 and rod 20 of unit 17 as a unit outwardly to raise the boom 4 .
- the boom is normally in a locked position by the connection of the valve units 47 and 47 a .
- line 45 downstream of unit 52 is also connected by a line 55 to control the valve 47 connected to the rod end 34 a of the cylinder unit 17 .
- the line 55 is connected to the gate 56 of the gated switch unit 47 .
- the valve 47 opens and allows drain of fluid from the rod end 34 a of the cylinder unit 17 .
- the signals at the gate opens the holding valve unit 47 and allows the fluid to flow from the rod end outwardly to the proportional flow unit 54 while the supply fluids flows from the line 45 through the check valve 48 a into the compensation cylinder end 36 a .
- This proportional amount of fluid from the rod end of the cylinder unit 17 is connected to the drain 39 a of the supply 30 . This provides for the controlled raising of the upper boom 4 to any desired degree.
- the valve 40 is moved to the neutral position, shown in FIG. 4, when the boom has been raised to the desired position.
- the upper boom switch 40 is moved in the opposite direction and reversely connects the supply line 45 and 46 of the upper boom/compensating cylinder unit 17 .
- the supply side 39 of the hydraulic fluid source 38 is connected via line 46 to the low ratio drive 54 of the proportional drive unit 52 which provides the supply of fluid to the rod end 34 a of unit 17 .
- the ball check valve 47 a bypasses the holding valve 47 which is connected to the rod end 34 a of the cylinder unit 17 .
- the supply line 45 from the source for the upper boom is interconnected via a line 57 to the gate 58 of control valve or holding valve 48 connected to the base end 36 a of the unit 17 .
- the pressurized input at the gate 58 opens the valve 48 and allows the displacement of the hydraulic fluid from the compensation cylinder through the supply line 45 and the proportional control unit 53 which is now connected to the drain 39 a of the hydraulic cylinder of the supply 30 in the position of switch 40 . This permits the controlled lower of the upper boom 3 .
- the compensating module 44 is inactive and does not effect or interact with the system. This permits the direct positioning of the upper boom.
- the direct positioning of the upper boom 4 automatically provides for the introduction of hydraulic fluid into one side of the boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 and the direct removal of fluid from the opposite side. There is no fluid flow permitted from the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 19 in this stage as a result of the closure of holding valves and the ball check valves in module 44 which only permits the flow of fluid during signals from the lower boom control, as presently described.
- An over center valve unit 59 is shown connected in the “up” line 61 of the upper boom control. This will limit the absolute angle of the upper boom 4 relative to the ground. If it tends to move beyond that point, the over center valve moves to connect a ball check valve in the line which closes the up supply line and prevents further “up” movement of the upper boom 4 .
- Raising or lowering of the lower boom 3 includes inclusion of its supply unit 32 and the respective lower boom module 43 into the system and further includes the compensating module 44 into interrelated controls through the lower boom three position control valve unit 42 .
- the two lines 60 and 61 from the illustrated switch structure defines an up line 60 for raising of the lower boom and a down line 61 for lowering of the lower boom 3 by interconnection to the supply 32 .
- the supply 39 and drain 39 a are connected to raise the lower boom.
- the supply or pressurized side 3 of the hydraulic source 30 is connected to the raising or “up” line 60 at the output of the valve 42 .
- the “up” line 60 is connected to the lower boom module 43 and, in particular, to a ball check valve 62 connected to the head or closed end of the lower boom cylinder 37 of cylinder unit 9 .
- the valve 62 opens and pressurizes the closed end which tends to force the piston and rod 63 on the closed rod end 63 a to extend the rod and thereby extend the cylinder unit 9 and the interconnected lower boom 3 .
- the cylinder unit 9 is not connected directly to the return or down side or line 61 .
- the return side at the rod end 63 a of unit 9 is connected through module 43 to the compensating module 44 connected to the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 , as follows.
- the power boom module 43 includes a holding valve 64 connected to the rod end 63 a of unit 9 .
- the gate 65 of valve 64 is connected to the pressurized up line 60 via a connecting line 66 .
- the holding valve 64 thus opens and the hydraulic fluid in the rod end of cylinder unit 9 exits therefrom and flows through the valve 64 to the module 44 associated with the upper boom unit 17 , and in particular, to a valving structure 44 connected to the base end 36 a of the unit 17 .
- the module 44 includes a check valve 67 which provides for direct flow of the fluid from the cylinder unit 9 into the base end 36 a of the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 .
- the pressurization of the lift cylinder unit 9 is thereby transmitted to the base end of the cylinder 19 which simultaneously operates to move the piston 33 and rod 20 of the upper boom cylinder assembly outwardly and correspondingly raises the upper boom 3 and the related supported basket with the raising of the lower boom 3 .
- the rod end of the cylinder unit 17 must allow drain or removal of fluid in a proportionate amount from the rod end.
- the up line 60 of the lower boom control is connected via a signal line 68 to module 44 and particularly to the input gate 69 of a holding valve 70 connected to the rod end 34 a of the unit 17 .
- valve 70 opens as a result of this signal and the pressurization at the base end is then free to move the piston and rod with the hydraulic fluid from the rod end 34 a moving through the now open holding valve 70 and through the down line 61 to the exhaust or drain side 38 a of the lower boom supply 32 .
- the upper boom may of course be directly repositioned relative to the lower boom via the control valve 40 .
- the control valve 42 of the lower boom 3 is set to reverse the circuit connection with the down line 61 connected to the supply side 39 and the “up” line 60 connected directly to the drain side 39 a of the source 38 a .
- the pressurized down line 61 is connected directly to the compensating module 44 .
- a ball check valve 71 at the rod end 34 a establishes a direct connection of the pressurized supply from line 61 to the base or rod end 34 a of the cylinder 19 of unit 17 . This provides a direct pressurizing of the cylinder 19 in a direction to move the rod inward and to lower the upper boom 3 .
- the base unit 17 must move to collapse and move fluid from the compensation end 36 a .
- the main holding valve 48 for original raised positioning of the boom 4 is in the closed position and the check valve bypass 48 a is also closed.
- the base chamber 36 must then exit through the connection to module 44 which includes the check valve 67 connected thereto, but this check valve only provides for the opposite flow.
- the check valve is connected in parallel with a gated valve 72 .
- the gate 73 of the valve 72 is connected by a line 74 to the now pressurized down line 61 which opens the valve 72 .
- valve 72 allows the compensation cylinder 19 of unit 17 to force the fluid from the base end 36 a through the holding valve 72 with the flow downwardly to module 43 and through a ball check valve 74 , connected in parallel to gated valve 64 , of the lower boom control module 43 .
- This transmits the discharge fluid from the compensating cylinder unit 17 to the rod end 63 a of the lower boom cylinder 9 .
- This repositions the lower cylinder unit to correspondingly lower the boom 3 as desired.
- the upper boom 4 With the upper boom preset in position by its positioning control, during the lower boom 3 repositioning, the upper boom 4 is automatically repositioned to maintain the desired orientation of the upper boom.
- a valve 76 is shown which may be used to lower the lower boom 3 after the upper boom cylinder is fully retracted without repositioning the upper boom 4 .
- moving the switch 76 to connect contact member 77 into the circuit connects line 61 directly to a check valve 78 to the rod end of the cylinder unit 9 .
- the down line 61 is also connected via a line 79 to the gate 80 of gated valve 81 , which opens and allows fluid from the outer end to exit through up line 60 to the drain side 39 a of supply 32 .
- the upper boom system includes a proportional flow system to simultaneously supply the appropriate volume of the hydraulic fluid to the rod end of the cylinder and a related proportional flow to and from the base end portion of the upper boom and compensation cylinder unit.
- the flow volume is directly proportional to the effective cross sectional area of the two cylinders.
- the valving system provides for direct flow to one of the chambers with a controlled valve release simultaneously to the opposite chamber.
- the compensating valve arrangement provided to the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit 17 includes the controlled flow system to and from the respective ends of the upper boom/compensation cylinder unit and the lower boom positioning cylinder unit which is selectively activated and operable with the lower boom setting to provide movement of the lower boom and simultaneously modify the position of the upper boom to maintain a predetermined orientation of the upper boom relative to the ground.
- any other form of one way and/or controlled valves can be provided which are responsive to the respective conditions to permit the desired interflow of the hydraulic fluids for raising and lowering of the boom and particularly with the automated compensation of the upper boom with movement of the lower boom.
- proportional flow control is also illustrated. Any other type of proportional flow control can, of course, be used which maintains related flows into and from the respective ends of the boom/compensation cylinder unit.
- the lift cylinder unit has a cross sectional construction corresponding to that of the upper boom compensation cylinder unit to permit the appropriate movement of the compensating liquid between the lower boom and the upper boom. If different sized booms are used, a flow control would also be used with appropriate proportional flows to maintain proper fluid transfers between the upper boom and the lower boom lift cylinders with the compensation unit operative.
- the present invention provides a simplified hydraulic compensating unit contributing to a reduction in initial cost and the complexity of the control system as well as reduced maintenance of the system.
- all of the valves are preferably similar control valve units having pressurized or other controlled inputs.
- the system may provide for direct flow to the cylinders through the check valves and controlled flow from the respective sides of the lift cylinder during the lowering or raising of the lower boom.
- the present invention provides a simple, reliable and effective means to provide for the automated compensation of the positioning of the upper boom unit while permitting the free movement of the lower boom unit for repositioning of the supporting structure on the upper boom for optimal positioning thereof.
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